The host is really useful, and knowledgable about locals attractions and how to get places. They were around all three days of our stay, so we were able to ask questions in the morning when we left and in the evening when we got back. They were always willing to help us, which was really useful as it was our first few days of a long travel period, they helped us to find our feet in Thailand, so thank you!
However, although public transport is very close and easy to catch, only a 10 minute walk from the house, the location is approx 45 minutes in a taxi from central attractions, or an hour on the bus/ferry (taxis are reasonably cheap into Bangkok, depending on traffic, and buses
/ferry even cheaper - only around 40baht). So if you don't mind the commute the location is fine!
Thank you Alex and Toon.